美国史学工作者莫里斯认为：美西战争后美国之所以能独占菲律宾，外部原因是由于战争期间列强都对此抱着一种旁观态度，因而美国是在相当平静的国际环境中实现了自己的目的。本文根据历史资料对这种观点进行了批评。历史事实证明：帝国主义列强始终对菲律宾抱有强烈的占有野心，而美西战争期间列强的相互争夺又相互牵制的形势则对美国独霸菲律宾创造了有利的国际条件历史又一次证明，帝国主义就是战争。 According to Morris, the historian of the United States, the reason why the United States enjoyed exclusive possession of the Philippines after the U.S.-West War was that the external reason was that the powers held their own sidelines during the war. Therefore, the United States realized its own in a fairly peaceful international environment purpose. This article criticizes this view based on historical data. Historical facts have proved that the imperialist powers have always had a strong ambition to occupy the Philippines. However, the mutual contention and mutual restraint of the powers during the “U.S.-West War” have once again demonstrated that the United States has created favorable conditions for international domination over the Philippines. Once again, imperialism is war.